A Big Thanks to the Sheep…

…who were sacrificed to make the hats my husband and I received as Christmas presents.  A friend bought one for each of us, giving them to us just before we left Cape Ann to spend the holidays in North Carolina and Ohio.  Let me just say that our holiday travels and revels were greatly enhanced by these hats, for both practical and entertainment purposes.  There’s nothing like confusing the good people who work at the gas stations of West Virginia (who thought we were from Russia) and the Wal-mart (who stared and stared and stared) for wholesome fun.  The hats are also amazingly warm.  We managed to go ice skating in just a hat and scarf – no coat (though we were otherwise fully clothed) – and stayed perfectly comfortable in freezing temperatures.

I tried to model the hat myself but it’s no picnic to try to take a photo of a hat on your own head.  I then discovered a much cuter model, conveniently located right here at home.  He seemed happy with the photo shoot, though he refused to stop playing with his toys.  Our hats were purchased at the awesome Bearskin Neck Leathers, located right in Rockport and open year-round.  DJ, the owner of the shop which dates all the way back to the 1970s (can you believe it?), will set you up with the perfect sheepskin hat, or whatever else you need in the way of leather goods, just in time for January on Cape Ann.